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August 30, 1970

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Mets 4 6 1
Astros 8 8 0
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Mets 4 6 1
Astros 9 9 0

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .318
OBP .667 .399
At Bats 2 466
Hits 1 148
• Singles 0 112
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 1 10
Walks 0 64
RBI’s 2 79

Rich Folkers Season Stats

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0 2 2
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Astrodome - August 30, 1970
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Home Run
Rich Folkers
Jerry Grote
Donn Clendenon
Ken Boswell
Wayne Garrett
Bud Harrelson
Cleon Jones
Tommie Agee
Ken Singleton
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Menke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Clendenon is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Garrett hits a line drive into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Jim Ray now pitching. Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Agee reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Mayberry hits a line drive towards first. Clendenon reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wynn takes first base on ball four. Edwards scores. Wilson moves to third. Morgan moves to second.
Bottom 6 Morgan takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Wilson moves to second.
Bottom 6 Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 6 Edwards takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second.
Bottom 6 Rich Folkers now pitching. Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Dave Marshall pinch hits for Nolan Ryan. Marshall strikes out.
Top 6 Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 5 Menke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morgan moves to third.
Bottom 5 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second.
Bottom 5 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Boswell strikes out.
Top 5 Singleton strikes out.
Top 5 Clendenon strikes out.
Bottom 4 Alou strikes out.
Bottom 4 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Cedeno moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a fly ball towards right. Singleton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Singleton. Rader moves to second.
Bottom 4 Rader takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Garrett takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to third.
Top 4 Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second.
Top 4 Ryan hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Harrelson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Wilson bunts towards first. Clendenon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Boswell covering. It's a double play.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee scores. Garrett moves to third.
Top 2 Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third.
Top 2 Agee takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Ryan strikes out.
Top 2 Harrelson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out.
Bottom 1 Menke is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 1 Mayberry strikes out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 1 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Boswell strikes out.
Top 1 Singleton takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 1 Jones hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third.
Top 1 Agee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Agee reaches second base with a double.